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Ferguson and Kenosha: How two presidents responded to civil unrest

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Two cities, two police shootings, two very different presidents. We take a look at how Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump handled civil unrest and racial tensions.

Ferguson, Missouri, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, will both have a place in the history books. Both cities have seen massive protests - at times violent - against police brutality and racism, both sparked by the shootings of young, black men by white members of law enforcement.

These events tested both presidents on issues of race, policing and

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Daniel Prude: Mayor suspends officers in 'spit hood' death

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Image caption Daniel Prude died a week after he was restrained by police

Seven US police officers have been suspended over the death of an unarmed black man who suffocated after being restrained.

Daniel Prude, who had mental health issues, died after being put in a "spit hood", a device meant to stop those arrested spitting on people.

Announcing the suspension Rochester's mayor, Lovely Warren, said systemic racism led to the death.

Mr Prude died in March but his story has


Jacob Blake: Joe Biden speaks with shot black man on Wisconsin visit

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Image caption Mr Biden departs Wilmington, Delaware, en route to Kenosha

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has spoken over the phone with Jacob Blake, the black man who was shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparking big protests.

Mr Blake, who remains in hospital paralysed, said "he was not going to give up" whether he walked again or not, Mr Biden said.

He was speaking at a church meeting in the city where the shooting took place.

President Donald

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